tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post4615862046935914349..comments2015-03-31T06:17:14.025-07:00Comments on A Family Tapestry: Finding One’s Own TrowelJacqi Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-40603328654752029322013-07-30T20:49:22.530-07:002013-07-30T20:49:22.530-07:00It&#39;s amazing, the little tidbits I&#39;ve been...It&#39;s amazing, the little tidbits I&#39;ve been able to find on this man, all thanks to the local newspapers! So thankful for the online resources that makes historic newspapers so easily searchable.Jacqi Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-1150168683077025082013-07-30T20:48:17.523-07:002013-07-30T20:48:17.523-07:00No, this one was for real, Mariann! John Kelly Ste...No, this one was for real, Mariann! John Kelly Stevens used to work in a foundry before taking on his assignment with the Fort Wayne Police Department. Evidently, he still had all his equipment. Makes me wonder how secure he felt about his tenure with the police force.Jacqi Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-69895758862331791412013-07-30T08:49:45.289-07:002013-07-30T08:49:45.289-07:00Very good! When I first read the title, I thought ...Very good! When I first read the title, I thought you might be using &quot;trowel&quot; in a metaphorical sense, as in &quot;laying it on with a trowel.&quot; But a real trowel in a pawn shop is even better.Mariannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09543003593158696611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-52947668107375947762013-07-30T07:20:22.440-07:002013-07-30T07:20:22.440-07:00:) Good story!:) Good story!Far Side of Fiftyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-2981743871074667782013-07-29T20:15:55.828-07:002013-07-29T20:15:55.828-07:00...and I don&#39;t suppose he had to pay to get it......and I don&#39;t suppose he had to pay to get it back, either ;)Jacqi Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-88429501970147369852013-07-29T20:13:48.135-07:002013-07-29T20:13:48.135-07:00That&#39;s incredible to think that some of John K...That&#39;s incredible to think that some of John Kelly Stevens&#39; work might be part of that display, Iggy. Thanks for sharing that link! As I delve further into this family, additional links to the Pennsylvania Railroad will surface--such an integral part of life for those people back then!Jacqi Stevenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-74061367074113954162013-07-29T13:36:33.324-07:002013-07-29T13:36:33.324-07:00Ah, good one! Ah, good one! Wendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5034998384799920884.post-79989197560470363782013-07-29T05:50:32.363-07:002013-07-29T05:50:32.363-07:00As picayune as it might sound, his towel was impor...As picayune as it might sound, his towel was important. A moulder was a tradesman that had to own his own tools in order to work.<br /><br />His trade was often hot, steamy, smokey, filthy dirty, and sometimes dangerous (think molten iron at 1400 F being poured into the molds - with the risk of them breaking).<br /><br />John Kelly Stevens&#39; handiwork may still survive - the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania might have some examples of it. (http://www.rrmuseumpa.org/) They are very much an active &quot;history and records&quot; outfit - they might even enjoy searching for some of it for you.Intense Guyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08441598926026727682noreply@blogger.com